Sno-Surfer
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That belly pan looks fine to me. That's what mine was although it did have some reinforcing around the holes and they were oversized.
Thanks for the responses, mine does not appear to have the original belly pan and the holes are beat out of round since it is aluminum. Either of you know if the master cylinder is available or what it is out of? The previous owner just said the brakes do not work and the pads look new. Both cables to the hand brake are broken so I need to find someone to make up a couple new ones.
Where did you source the bearing material for the bogeys and what size tubing did you use? I can get bronze bushing material here but I don't have a machine shop that I can make up custom stuff without having to pay through the nose.
Good luck, nice find.
on vintage bike's snow tracAt least yours runs. Mine is #1324 I think, already forgot the number from an hour ago. Mine is in piles all over my shop as we speak, needing a transmission rebuild to go with the new motor I just bought for it.
I followed the brake advice in the threads and it all looks like the stuff will fit. I wound up using a local shop here in Reno to get most of it since they had German or Brazilian VW stuff instead of the cheap garbage on Rockauto.
If you decide to pull the brakes off that thing, be aware that the bearings fall out of the center support pretty easy and the e-brake cables should have a grease zerk in them down under the motor. I'm going to put some buggy turning brake handles in mine to help loading on my trailer. I'm not very good at lining things up just yet and sometimes I needed the ability to turn 1" one way or the other to make sure I was centered without backing off the trailer. I figure there is enough slop in the tracks and the variator belt to allow an inch here or there if I need it.
Where did you source the bearing material for the bogeys and what size tubing did you use? I can get bronze bushing material here but I don't have a machine shop that I can make up custom stuff without having to pay through the nose.
Good luck, nice find.
What barge? I’m trying to get one shipped out of Anchorage next weekI guess this happened because I've been drinking the cheap store brand ORANGE sugar drink.
This was the one listed quite a few months ago on the forum and Fairbanks Craigslist. Took a week and $1500 to get it barged from Anchorage to Seattle.
Don was correct in his observation about it being a hunting rig, not a whole lot to work with here but hey, it runs and I needed another project.
good luck with that.......What barge? I’m trying to get one shipped out of Anchorage next week